Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- 100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs Mon, 10 Jul 17, 7:56pmAn off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine. Local studio Munarq Arquitectes designed Son Juliana’s winery that’s entirely powered by renewable energy...
- Cork-clad Ecocubo tiny home pops up almost anywhere with minimal impact Tue, 14 Mar 17, 4:50amLooking to reconnect with nature without roughing it on a campsite? Ecocubo, a tiny portable home made of wood and cork could be the answer you’re looking for...
- A tiny beach shack in Essex wrapped in "magic" cork panels Thu, 21 Jul 16, 12:30amThe artist couple who commissioned the design, which replaces a "dilapidated timber framed 1920s beach house", wanted a weekend home that would "surpass planning requirements in terms of flood risk mitigation, building control...
- Old shipping container is converted into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg Thu, 7 Jul 16, 5:30amNon-profit Architecture for a Change transformed a former shipping container into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg, South Africa. Operated by Roast Re:public, the converted container coffee shop is lined with cork tiles...
- 17 green gifts for the home Fri, 4 Dec 15, 2:01amA house becomes a home when it's filled with the energy of those who live there, and the houseware items we've put together for this year's gift guide can help make a home as luminous and eco-friendly as possible...
- 17 Tech-tastic Green Gadget Gifts Tue, 1 Dec 15, 12:40amWith the ubiquity of smartphone technology and tablets, there's really a little bit of gadget geek in every person on your holiday gift shopping list...
- Amazing SUPERLOCAL hairdryer made of glass and cork Sat, 31 Oct 15, 2:21amAndrea de Chirico recently showcased the SUPERLOCAL Hairdryer 1.0 project as part of the Design Academy of Eindhoven’s exhibit at Dutch Design Week 2015. In an artist’s statement, Chirico states his belief “that the...
- Amazing SUPERLOCAL hairdryer only uses local materials and labor reachable by bike Sat, 31 Oct 15, 2:21amAndrea de Chirico recently showcased the SUPERLOCAL Hairdryer 1.0 project as part of the Design Academy of Eindhoven’s exhibit at Dutch Design Week 2015. In an artist’s statement, Chirico states his belief “that the...
- Nozomi Nakabayashi’s dreamy house in the sky is made from locally-sourced and reclaimed materials Tue, 19 May 15, 1:20amThis cozy prefab Hut on Stilts is a great micro-home for those looking to escape the bustling city life and spent time in a peaceful natural setting. The tiny building elevated from the ground, sitting on wooden columns,...
- Tiny Hut on Stilts is made from locally-sourced and reclaimed materials Mon, 18 May 15, 3:00pmThis cozy prefab Hut on Stilts is a great micro-home for those looking to escape the bustling city life and spent time in a peaceful natural setting. The tiny building elevated from the ground, sitting on wooden columns,...
- Panda bamboo watches blend sustainability with style Thu, 16 Apr 15, 5:25amPanda is already known globally for its sustainable bamboo sunglasses, and now they're releasing the Panda Watch; the first of its kind. Elegant and minimalist, the watches are handcrafted from sustainable bamboo and have...
- 16 Tech-tastic Green Gifts for Gadget Geeks Tue, 2 Dec 14, 4:59amWith the ubiquity of smartphone technology and tablets, there's really a little bit of gadget geek in every person on your holiday gift shopping list...
- 18 Green Gifts for the Home Mon, 1 Dec 14, 1:15amA house becomes a home when it's filled with the energy of those who live there, and the houseware items we've put together for this year's gift guide can help make a home as luminous and eco-friendly as possible...
- MEMA Pets’ Vegan ALU Dog Collar is Made from Cork and Hemp Thu, 13 Nov 14, 8:00amMEMA Pets is a new pet company dedicated to modern, durable products that make your and your pet's life better. The ALU dog collar is their first design, and it seeks to meet the needs of families looking for something sustainable...
- We Make Love Cleverly Transforms Organic Black Cork Coasters into Delicious-Looking Chocolate Bars Fri, 31 Oct 14, 1:30amIf you're a chocolate lover in need of drink coasters, you'll drool over these organic black cork coasters designed in the shape of chocolate candy bars...